Decollette brassiere



Dec. 16, 1952 s. KAUFMAN DECOLLETTE BRASSIERE ill Filed Feb. 7, 1951 ZJQVVENTOR. Ma. [/4 1M Patented Dec. 16, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE2,621,329 DECOLLETTE BRASSIERE Sarah Kaufman, New York, N. Y.Application ran-aw 7, 1951, Serial No. 209,854 (01.2- 1.2)

7 2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to brassieres and more particularly, to dcollettbrassieres, and its object is to so modify the former relation of thebreast-receiving pockets and lower carrying band, together with the useof two upwardly projecting stay members and coacting elastic inserts forthe band as to enable the use of a narrow band and at the same timesecure excellent supporting action, the latter being aided by the factthat the carrying band at the base of the pockets is formed of twosections which are divergent in reversely directed angles, the seam lineat the base of the two pockets being peaked.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation taken from the exterior of the brassiere,those elastic band areas which extend to the rear and are normallyconnected by hooks or the like when the garment is worn, being brokenaway.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation, similar to that of Fig. 1, showing theinner or reverse face of the brassire.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that each fabric member I isoutwardly extended beyond the normal pocket area, that area beingoutwardly bounded by upwardly-extending stays 2, It is preferred thatthese stays consist of resilient metallic members enclosed in fabric. Ineach case, the stay will be secured at its top to a tape orreinforcement 3 and at its bottom the stay may be secured to a tape orreinforcement 4 or directly to the appropriate lowermost band section 5.Each fabric area I is seamed to an overlying fabric frame 6 which is ofinverted V-shaped configuration, these frames being seamed together fora short distance above the connected lower band sections 5, as indicatedat BX.

Immediately below each upright stay 2 is an elastic insert 1 for thelower band and that band carries at its outer ends straps 8. Thesestraps, as customary, will be of a length to meet at the back of thewearer and be provided with connecting means, such as hooks and eyes orsuitable elements. Each pocket is provided with a dart at 9 and with theusual front gore at E0, so as to cause the pocket to conform closely tothe wearer when the garment is in use, and shoulder straps at H, thesestraps being broken away in the drawings, will be provided as customary.It will be understood that by the provision of an overlying frame forthe pockets, of the character described, the fabric pieces which includethe pocket areas, the latter being lat- 2 terly bounded by the stays 2,may be of light fabric adapted to stretch on the bias whereas the framemembers 6 are made preferably of substantially non-stretchable fabric.

Upon lifting either shoulder strap, the stress is transmitted primarilyat an angle directed to- Ward the inner base area at which the framemembers are mutually secured together, thence to the lower band areainwardly of the elastic insert 1 below the second or coacting pocket,the bias-cut fabric yielding to permit such action. There is thus areaction which tends to simultaneously rock each pocket assembly in anupward direction at the point at which the two frame members are seamedtogether, molding and rounding the breasts with a desired separation,and this with comfort and adequate support. At the same time, a desiredproportion of the lifting stress is thrown, by the sharp angle of thedownwardly-extending leg of each overlying frame member, to thesubstantially inelastic section of the lower band 5 outwardly of theelastic insert 1, which insures that the resilient stays 2 will bebrought into close contact with the wearer outward of the breasts with adesired restraining action.

Having described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patentis as follows:

1. A dcollett brassire consisting of two pocket members of fabric, eachpocket member being cupped to provide outer and inner sections, theouter section of each pocket member being bounded by anupwardly-directed stay and the fabric continuing outwardly of said stayin triangular formation, an overlying frame for and secured to eachpocket member, said overlying frame having substantially vertical innerlegs and consisting of a band of fabric of inverted V-shape, the innerlegs of said frames being connected near their base, a relatively narrowlower band secured to the lower margins of the pocket fabric and to theoverlying frame, elastic inserts for said lower band being providedbelow each of said stays, said stays are directed outwardly stitchinglyuniting said elastic insert to said pocket members and said framemembers to effect a co-action between said elements, and a shoulderstrap for each overlying frame member, the brassire being provided withmeans for connecting the lower band ends at the back of a wearer.

2. A dcollett brassire consisting of two pocket members of fabric, eachpocket member being cupped to provide outer and inner sections,

' the outer section of each pocket member being 3 bounded by anupwardly-directed stay and the fabric continuing outwardly of said stayin triangular formation, an overlying frame for and secured to eachpocket member, said overlying frame having substantially vertical innerlegs and consisting of a band of fabric of inverted V-shape, the innerlegs of said frames being connected near their base, a relatively narrowlower band having two sections, each section secured to the lower marginof a pocket fabric and an inner leg of an appropriate inverted V frame,the band sections crossing each other immediately below the connectedinner legs of the overlying frames to form an overlapped fabricreinforcement, said band sections being directed downwardly andangularly with respect to said reinforcement, an elastic insert for andcontinuing each lower band section, one elastic insert being disposedbelow each of said stays, said stays are directed outwardly stitchinglyuniting REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in thefile of this patent:

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